Someone Knows My Name: A Novel [Paperback]

Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Wonderfully written...populated by vivid characters and rendered in fascinating detail. Nancy Kline, Hill's depiction of [Aminata's] journey to freedom is a powerful tale of pride and perseverance. A masterpiece, daring and impressive in its geographic, historical and human reach. Lawrence Hill's hugely impressive historical work is completely engrossing and deserves a wide, international readership. With grace and compassion, Hill populates true and harrowing experience with an authentic herojust as good historical fiction requires. Astonishing in scope, humanity and beauty, this is one of those very rare novels in which the deep joy of reading transcends its time and place. Like Stunning, wrenching and inspiring.... Hill handles the pacing and tension masterfully... [his] book is a harrowing, breathing tour de force.